Iraqi Kurdish president Massoud Barzani is to step down as the region wrestles with Baghdad over independence. In a bitter TV address, he defended the independence referendum he called.
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Massoud Barzani told the BBC he wanted to reach an agreement with the central government if Kurds opted to secede. Iraq's prime minister has rejected the referendum as unconstitutional.
Masoud Barzani, president of Iraq's Kurdistan region, announced he won't extend his current term when it ends on Wednesday. World News // 7 years ago Kurdistan starts voting in controversial ...
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